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Barbara Cook, Tony Award-winning actress and singer, dies at 89

Barbara Cook, Tony Award-winning actress and singer, dies at 89

Cook became famous for her parts in Leonard Bernstein's Candide and Meredith Willson's The Music Man. Then, when Broadway roles became scarce, she reinvented herself as a concert and cabaret artist.
by Jeff Lunden

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Take a pilgrimage to America's sport sanctuaries in 'The Arena'

Take a pilgrimage to America's sport sanctuaries in 'The Arena'

Rafi Kohan traveled all over the country to research stadiums for his new book. He learned the secrets of ground crews and ticket scalpers and explored the economics of tax-funded stadiums.

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'New People' author Danzy Senna loves the troublesome characters

'New People' author Danzy Senna loves the troublesome characters

Author Danzy Senna's new novel follows a young, interracial couple -- Khalil and Maria -- whose seemingly charmed life falls apart after Maria becomes infatuated with a mysterious poet.

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Pat Benatar to play at Minnesota Zoo

Pat Benatar to play at Minnesota Zoo

Benatar and Neil Giraldo will perform what she calls the "Holy 14" songs that her fans expect to hear at every concert.
by MPR News Staff

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At the Minnesota Capitol, a tale of two Perpich portraits

At the Minnesota Capitol, a tale of two Perpich portraits

It took former-Gov. Rudy Perpich and his family 10 years to get a portrait of Perpich and his wife Lola hung in the halls of the Minnesota State Capitol.
by MPR News Staff

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The multiple, terrifying, worlds of Ben Percy's writing

The multiple, terrifying, worlds of Ben Percy's writing

"The Dark Net" is Percy's latest in a series of literary horror fantasies. But the novel is just one of the writing universes Percy inhabits.
by Euan Kerr

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MSNBC surges as home for Trump opponents

MSNBC surges as home for Trump opponents

The rapid pace of new developments, often aided by the fierce competition for scoops between The New York Times, Washington Post and other outlets, gives MSNBC a fresh helping of outrage every night.
by The Associated Press

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